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ingest marijuanainto it if I so desire".

"FUCK YOU"

INTRODUCTION- I've been using marijuana
for 20 years years, I don't believe the lies of the
government in regards to marijuana and I've refused to follow Christianity
which I regard as the faith of our oppressors. I've used marijuana with nothing
detrimental ever happening to me. Then I got into a custody dispute with
"Linda Holden" the mother of one of my daughter AJANEA and she told
on me. "She hired a private eye to investigate me and turned the report
over to BurlingtonCounty Superior Court Judge GAYTOES". That was the beginning
of my hassle's with the government; up until then I
hadn't had any problems with the law or life. The only thing detrimental in
regards to marijuana that ever happened to me was the police. On Nov. 24th,
1997 I was
arrested and (ruined), but instead of taking a plea like most people I decided
to fight the charges using Jury Nullification as a Defense. This page
chronicles my case case. Also please check out MY
STORY "NJWEEDMAN" - I'm slowly writting a book.

Bellmawr - Authorities closed in Monday on three South Jersey
men accused of having 45 pounds of marijuana shipped to Bellmawr from Arizona.

Unemployed truck driver ROBERT EDWARD FORCHION, Jr. 33 of the 500 block of Seigfried Avenue Chesilhurs and
Russell Forchion, 28 of Union Street Glassboro, were arrested Monday along
Route 42 in Bellmawr authorities said. Police and members of the Camden
County Prosecutors Office "Narcotics Unit reportedly seized 45 pounds of
marijuana from a vehicle in which the men were riding. The two are related but
authorities did not dis-close how.

A third man, ERIC POOLE, 39, of the fountainveiw
Apartments, Blackwwod was arrested almost
simultaneously at an undisclosed business near the bellmawrIndustrial
Park. The
arrests were athe culmination of a monthlong investigation into the groups
activities by Police in Bellmawr and Phoenix, Arizona and a federal and state drug task force.

Authoritiesalledge Robert
Edward Forchion went to Phoenix, where he also has a residence, to arrange for the shippment of marijuana to a Bellmawr business. The name
of the business was not disclosed.

All three men arrested Monday have been charged with possesion
with intent to distribute more than 25 pounds of marijuana and related drug
charges, said GREG REINHART, spokesman for the Camden County Prosecutors
Office.

Robert Forchion was being held Monday at the Camden County Jail on $100,000
cash bail. Russell Forchion was being held at the same facility on $75,000
cash bail. While authorities said, drug charges are pending, poole was being held at the same jail on municipal
charges.

The Forchions and Poole are the first individuals charged with distribution of
more than 25 pounds of marijuana in CamdenCounty since Gov. Christie Whitman made the offense a first
degree crime in August.

If convicted of the charge they each face up to 20 years in prison and
$300,000 in fines.

CORRECTIONS

1. - I was not in the truck, my brother Russell was in the truck and he
was on Route 55. I was not in possesion, he was.
The story says there was a month long investigation yet, every attempt I've
made to get discovery material that confirms this the
"authorities" deny it exists. They say, it
was a fluke arrest, a onetime thing, no prior investigations. I don't believe
them, I believe they are with-holding BRADY
material. Information that would aid in my defense.

2. - We were the first charged with violating this new law in the state.
As a new law the law itself is open for challenges. I wish to challenge the
validity and constitutionality of this new law. I believe the marijuana laws
are based on false facts that I could easily prove. I believe the law fails
to present "first-amendment" exemptions and is infact a "BILL
of ATTAINER".

CONSTITUTIONAL
CHALLENGE

"Anyone challenging the
constitutionality of a statute bears the burden of establishing its
unconstitutionality." NEWARKSUPERIOR
OFFICES ASSOCIATION, Supra 98, N.J.
at 222, 486 A2d 305. I wish to challenge the constitutionality and validity
of this new law I'm charged with violating. I wish to present my arguements to my JURY. I wish to present the truth about
"marijuana" to my jury. The Government basis its marijuana laws on
false facts and outright lies. In my defense I wish to present the truth as
the New Jersey Constitution Article 1 (6) say's:

"In all prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth
may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury
that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good
motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the
jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact."

U.S. SUPREME COURT

The U.S. Supreme Court
say's a defendant has the RIGHT to chose his own defense, for he's the one
who suffer's the consequences if the defense fails.
Please read the following quote from a U.S. Supreme Court case.

"The Sixth Amendment does not provide merely that a
defense shall be made for the accused; it grants to the
defendant/accused personally the RIGHT to make his defense. It is the
accused, not counsel, who must be "informed of the nature and cause of
the accusation," who must be "confronted with the witnesses against
him," and who must be accorded "compulsory process for obtaining
witnesses in his favor." Although not stated in the amendment in so many
words, the right to self-representation, to make one's own defense personally
is thus necessarily implied by the structure of the amendment. The RIGHT to
defend is given directly to the accused; for it is he who suffer's the consequences if the defence fails."

FARRETTA Vs CALIFORNIA, 422 U.S. 819-20, 95 S.Ct at 2533-34

My Constitutional Challenge I know all new law's
are subject to constitutional challenge's.I as the first defendant
arrested under this new law elect tochallenge the
constitutionality of this law with a JURY.This is my RIGHT.

I wish to employ a OPEN ADVOCATION of JURY NULLIFICATION as a defense. I
wish to present the facts about marijuana, and witnesses to support my
defense. The Right to witnesses is guaranteed by both the
N.J. and U.S. Constitutions as well as the U.N Declaration of Human Rights.

"Jury Nullification of law," as
it is sometimes called, is a traditional American right defended by the
Founding Fathers. Those Patriots intended the
jury to serve as one of the tests a law must pass before it assumes enough
popular authority to be enforced. Thus the Constitution provides five separate
tribunals with veto power – representatives, senate, executive, judges
and jury – that each enactment of law must
pass before it gains the authority to punish those who choose to violate it. Duncan Vs Loiusiana, %%%^&&***

Thomas Jefferson said, "I consider
trial by jury as the only anchor yet imagined by man, by which
a government can be held to the principles of its constitution."

State of New Jersey -vs.-Edward "njweedman"
ForchionIndictment
No. 3596-10-98Camden County Superior Court

Arrested
Nov. 24th, 1997

1.- I was charged with violating N.J.S. 2C:5-2-(1st) degree-
possession of CDS marijuana in excess of 25lbs. -- punishable by 20 years
imprisonment. * FIRST
CITIZEN ARRESTED, under this new law.
This New law was signed August 3, 1997 by Christi Whitman

2.-I was also charged with N.J.S. 2C:35-7-
possession of CDS within a 1000 ft of a school. *Dismissed.
(bogus charge)

3.- I was charged with N.J.S.- 2C:5-2 (2nd)degree-
possession of CDS marijuana in excess of 25lbs --- punishable by 10
years imprisonment. * A
redundant charge-

4.- And with conspiracy- punishable by up to 10 years in
prison.

From the prosecutors own -Police statements
made available to me thru discovery.It
is plainly obvious to anyone I didn't posses anything.The conspiracy charge is all I have to fight. I didn't
conspire to do anything illegal.

Bailed out-Nov. 27thCamdenCountyjail, is a
inhumane pig sty. The county animal shelter has better facilities. I
would rather spent time in a dog shelter than Camden
Counties filthy Jail.

·March 1998, -- MichealFreidmann Deputy of the Camden Office of the Public Defender. I insist on preparing my
trial using a Religious Defense. Kevin Walshe has
me talk to MrFreidmann
(Deputy of Camden PDO) who informs me, MrWalshe nor anyone else in
his office will prepare my trial using RELIGION or Jury Nullification, for my
defense as I wish. I informed MrFreidmann I would also like to be presented before the
Grand Jury. He said,"no, you would tell the truth, and jail yourself in his
opinion". That's the problem
with the legal system it's not about truth it's about money, and
bodies. Bodies to fill the Prison Industries cells, which produce
taxpayer funds.

·Why do you think Private prison's are a good investment? Because
lawyer's masgerading as Politicians pass laws to
create crimes - (funds) It's a new form of legal slavery. It's no mistake 28%
of blackmen are in prison!It's part of the plan.

·

APRIL 1st, 1998
- FOUNDED "THE LEGALIZE
MARIJUANA PARTY" -(www.tlmp.org ) and
announced I would be running for Camden County Freeholder and U.S. Congress
for the first district. I knew the press would cover me just as a novelty.
What I was getting out of it was the use of "Miranda" - you see
when your arrested the government has to read you your "Miranda RIGHTS";
which say anything you say or do can and will be used against you.
But "Miranda"
is a double edged sword. I know it also means anything you say or do can be
used for you.

·

First Amendment
Protest's

Religious/Medical

·April 27, 1998- I demonstrate the medical as well as the spiritual effectiveness of
marijuana before Congressman Rob Andrews at his HaddonHeights NJ Office. (Andrews Office Protest)

·April 28, 1999
- I attempt to demonstrate the medical as well as the spiritual use of
marijuana before the local democrat party at their Cherry HillNJ - headquarters.( Democratic
Party HQ Protest)

·(On May 20th, 1999) - MrFreidmannwrite's a letter to
Judge Freeman again repeating his refusal to allow the CamdenCounty Public Defenders Office to prepare my trial using
Religion/Jury Nullification as my defense

·May 6, 1999-
Judge Freeman grants his motion for Brem to be
relieved.

·LARRY HIRSCH fails to return $5,000.oo - Does nothing to help me -Just
stole my limited cash. When I complain he lies and say's he's done 100 hours on
my case, and spreads rumors about me. What a low life?

·June 18th, 1999- Judge Freeman, rejects my motion, Kevin Walshe and the Public Defender's Office are re-assigned as
counsel of record. Against both our wish's.

·July 12th, 1999 - A commentary I wrote appears in South Jersey edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer, this Commentary was titled let a jury decide! Jury Nullification?I
purposely wrote this hoping some of my potential jurors would see it.

·August 9th, 1999 - status hearing, - Asst Prosecutor John T. Wynne asks and receive's a order from Judge Freeman to forbid me from
communicating with my brother. He also ask's Judge
freeman to explain to me that public statements I make in public,
in-conjunction with my election campaign will be used against me at
trial. -- I respond I think they will help me, and also announce that I'm
planning to air Jury Nullification commercials, as my election commercials

·Sept. 13, 1999 - Kevin Walshe file's a motion with Judge
Brown to allow me to represent myself. The only reason I asked to
represent myself was because he refused to prepare my legal defense. Now he
file's a motion on his own to request of Judge Brown that I proceed
without a lawyer. ( He doesn't want to prepare my case using Religion as a
defense and open advocation of Jury nullification as
a tactic to support it) What I
want is a lawyer to defend me with my legal defense's,
or be allowed to represent myself.

·"GOOD NEWS"-
Sept. 28--Judge Brown announces, the public defender has been removed from my
case and a private attorney will be found. Just maybe, this private attorney
will follow my wish's and defend me as I wish to be
defended.

·TodayOct. 5, 1999 - I received a letter from PDO stating they had assigned
this private attorney to represent me. I hope he's prepared to help me prepare
for my trial using Religion as a defense with open advocation
of JURY NULLIFICATION as a tactic.

·Nov. 1, 1999 - I met Mr. Kaigh, he's no ringer. Mr
Kaigh is one of the better Lawyer's in the area. Our meeting in court today
went well. I think I'm going to get along with him. I think we are going to
make history as well as gaining my freedom. My next court date is set for - DEC-20th

·*ALSO* - A Lawyer
named David Ragonese, appeared wanting to represent
me also. Mr Kaigh said, he
has no problem with MrRagonese
sitting second seat to him. So it looks like I went from a Public Defender who
refused to represent me to two lawyers willing to fight for me. (Only in America)

·Election Day nov. 2 - I vote for myself
twice.

·*ALSO- On Election Day - .LARRY HIRSCH - After Larry Hirsch ripped me for $5000.oo
I filed a small claims compliant against him. (Forchion -vs.-Hirsch,-SC: 99-08-27-2994),
just so happens the trial date was set for Nov. 2nd how ironic is
that! - He didn't show.- The Judge
rescheduled it for Dec. 15th ( He said, if
Larry doesn't show next time he'll issue a default Judgment)

·Forchion -vs- Hirsch / March 16th, 2000 - Courtroom 4f, Philadelphia

·I receive about 3000 total votes.

·Bad news 11/30

·DavidRagonese the
Lawyer who responded positively to my July 12 Commentary in the Philadelphia
Inquirer (SEE MY COMMENTARY) on July 2oth, ( See his response) and came to court Nov. 1st, wanting to
join my defense team. Today, I called him and he said, "
he couldn't, his boss's strongly recommended he not get involved".
He said, "he supports me, and believes in my
right to utilize Jury Nullification but he can't".

"In
my opinion" This is another example of the legal profession protecting it's cash cow. The Idiotic Marijuana Laws.
You see his boss's know my case, my defense, has the potential to cause great
harm to the legal profession, by publicizing the Juror's right to nullify these
stupid, unconstitutional marijuana laws, that the
legal profession is getting rich off. Think about it instead of hiring lawyer's
to peddle plea agreements defendants started relying on Jury's to acquit them,
thru nullification.

He is not the first attorney who was told not to help me,
or refused to help me.

Throughout my ordeal local
lawyers refuse to help me. I've become a"ENEMY OF THE STATE" and a "THREAT" to the local lawyers and
law enforcement.

READ THIS: On Dec. 2, 1998 - Mr. Defalco, esq. Winslow Twp public defender after
speaking with me about my (Glouscester Twp Police Attack ) case refused to defend me. On record. Judge
Diamond after hearing his argument continued the case, to Jan. 1999 - At the
Jan. hearing Mr. Defalco wasn't there and Judge
Diamond forced me to proceed without a lawyer - despite my repeated request
for consul per the sixth amendment. Naturally I was found guilty, as was
the plan.

Two days later I hire
($2000.oo) Lee Perlmann esq. of Cherry Hill (856-661-1010) to file a appeal based on (1),
lack of counsel per the sixth amendment.(2) right to present witness's
ignored. (3) Judicial mis-conduct - Change of venue granted- Judge Trabosh from Glousceter Twp
after sending the case to Winslow, (because I knew I wouldn't get a fair hearing in front
of him) sent Judge
Diamond a personal note about me, in a deliberate attempt to taint me. (4)
Obvious false testimony from police officer's.(5)
Request to have a new fair trial. ( legal trial )

Several days after I pay
Lee, Judge Diamond talks to Lee and ask's that he
not file a appeal. That's right Judge Diamond
conspired to prevent me from having my day in court by intimidating Lee Perlmann a young lawyer. Into not defending me as I paid
him to do. I know this is wrong, But I have other worries. He has a
obligation to me, his client not some wacko Kangaroo municipal court Judge
(Diamond) who openly violated my rights from the bench -(Kangaroo court
session ) for a
audience of Winslow Police Officer's, Glouscester
Twp police officer's and member's of the New Jersey state police. ( No
reporter showed). But it was transcibed so it's on
record.

I have filed a complaint
against him to the:Advisory Committee on
Judicial ConductRichard J. Hughes
Justice Complex Trenton NJ
08625

And this: Mr. Shimberg the public Defender in Haddon Heights
refused to defend me as well, before Judge FELD on Oct. 27, 1999. Judge Feld did the proper thing ( see here )
he relieved Mr. Shimberg and continued the case until a public defender
could be named. - Scott Schweiger Of Depersia and DepersiaCherry Hill was appointed. He (scott),
"actually did a good job" at the Feb.,29th
2000
court date. And In the HaddonHeights Feb., 23rd hearing in Cherry Hill.( Read)

( Read
) - If none of this is true they will suit me. - I have other instance's as well, but the proof is lacking so I haven't
placed those in the public.

* ByTheWay -I was told by Jaime Kaigh
that David was fired from his job. I asked Jaime if it was it because of me? Jaime said, "no". Personally "I don't know, ask
him". But I sure hope not. He should help me with this Jury Nullification
defense. He's the only lawyer in this area yet, to voice a positive legal
opinion on Jury Nullification in Public!

Immediatedly upon my release on Feb. 17th. I again receive numerous threats.This is the latest; at first I didn't
understand. "I do now": All he said was,

"Guess what strike three
dude"

*NJ has a three strikes law - 3
strikes your in prison for life. So I guess that's the plan, put me away for
life!To keep me
quiet about JURY NULLIFICATION. I truely believe this BULLSHIT
arrest is nothing more than an arrest/tactic to put more pressure on me to
accept a plea deal in the BIG CASE.

On Feb. 22nd, 2000 suddenly I also receive a letter from OceanCounty telling me that the case that was before them in 1996
was now being re-opened and would be scheduled for trial soon. I was given a April Court date in OceanCounty. You see now I'm facing three felonies. The
government just wants me to shut-up about legalization and especially JURY NULLIFICATION.

With "government" literally out of control ,
with it's illegal, unconstitutional "WAR on Drugs", which in
reality is a "WAR on US" and our freedoms, I say there is a need to
promote a return to justice and true freedom in America.
I say citizens must employ Jury Nullification to end this "war". In
addition to writing and calling U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives, State
Senators and Representatives, Governors, and any other relevant elected
officials, and of course, voting for those on the side of freedom, like
myself, we can study the actions of the jury in the case of John Peter Zenger, or the William Penn Jury.

John Peter who? William what? If you're a graduate of government-run
schools, it's not surprising you haven't heard of John Peter Zenger, or much about William Penn..
If you're a devotee of television legal drama, you're still not likely to
have heard of this case. And if you've ever been a juror in any matter, it's
especially likely that the judge never told you about the Zenger
jury... even though their actions remain as one of the bases of our
"American freedoms . "Modern" judges
instruct juries in direct contradiction to the principle's laid down by the Zenger, and Penn jury, and threaten to sanction attorneys
who remind juries of this principle... even though it's as valid today as it
was in 1735.

1735?? What did a jury decide in 1735 that could be relevant to freedom
today? The Zenger jury decided that even though
John Peter Zenger had violated the law, the law
itself was unjust. and therefore, John Peter Zenger was not guilty. The jury helped to re-establish
the principle that the people as represented by the jury have the right to
judge not only the facts of the case, but the law itself.

In the Zenger case, the accusation was that Zenger had printed information critical of the Royal
Governor of New York. (At that
time, printing information critical of government was a punishable offense,
termed "sedition".) The Royal Prosecutor admitted that what Zenger had printed was true, but still illegal, as even
truthful criticism was banned. The defense also admitted what Zenger had done, but appealed to the jury on the grounds
that the law itself was unjust. The jury agreed.

In my case on Nov. 24th, 1997
The Camden County Prosecutor's Office, the local DEA and member's
of the Belmawr NJ police department illegally
arrested me and charged me with violating a new Marijuana Law. This New Law
signed by Gov. Whitman just 3 months before (Aug 4, 1997), call's
marijuana a schedule 1, Controlled Dangerous Substance. I know
marijuana is scientifically not a schedule 1 substance and was placed there erroneously in 1970.

Today science has totally dis-proven the false
facts used to place marijuana on the schedule 1 list. ( March 1999 IOM report
Titled "Marijuana as a Medicine") This listing or classification is
what make's it illegal. I can prove marijuana doesn't meet the
description of a schedule 1 substance, using the governments own facts, I
wish to also tell my jury, how this new law violates my right to
"Religious Freedom". I openly plan to tell all of this to my
jury as a defense.

A defense I call "OPEN ADVOCATION 4 JURY NULLIFICATION" . The local legal profession,
and law enforcement community in trying to keep this lucative
cash cow alive openly oppose my defense. Law enforce-ment
has harrassed, assualted,
and taken my child for openly questioning the Marijuana Laws. I am
innocent until lawfully proven guilty by a Jury of my peers, I have not been
lawfully found guilty of anything, Lawful = by a jury of my peers.

I believe plea bargains are illegal acts of Bribery by the state to get
citizens to surrender their right to a fair JURY TRIAL. I have refused all
attempts. The State has retailated by creating a
new charge on Feb 8th, 2000.
And maliously resurrecting a
old charge 1996 charge, on Feb 22nd
2000. - The State of New Jersey
is now trying to put me away for life as a three time offender. Essentially
for knowing and acting on the truth. That marijuana is a benificial
"God Grown" gift/ sacrament.

On the Feb 8th arrest warrant the Prosecutor's Office descibes
me as a " Danger to the community", what
it didn't say was I am a danger to the Law enforce-ment,
and legal communities, who rape, pilage rob the
communities we live in under the guise of the WAR on Drugs". And asset forfiture laws. I say I'ama asset to the "We the people" community,
not a danger. I have provided a service, by providing a safe natural wanted
commodity. (Marijuana) And know the government has no authority to regulate
what a citizen freely choose's to ingest into his
or her own bodies. I invoke my ninth amendment "Right To Regulate my own
body." - All marijuana laws are designed to prevent me and millions of
other's from freely ingesting "GOD GROWN MARIJUANA" into our own bodie's.

Most historians agreed that the Zenger, and Penn
case's were landmark's on the road to the writing of the First
Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which (among other
things) established freedom of the press, freedom of religion, including the
freedom to publish information critical of "government." But the
actions of the Zenger jury went much further than
helping to establish press freedom in the USA:
the Zenger jury helped establish the principle of
"JURY NULLIFICATION."

Since my arrest I have openly called for a jury trial and have taken my
case to the public with my runs for political office under my own creation
"THE LEGALIZE MARIJUANA PARTY". The Camden County Prosecutor's
office and the Camden County Office of the Public Defender have allied themselve's to prevent me from presenting such a defense.
Local lawyer's have refused to represent me and two Superior Court Judge's ( Rosenwicg and Freeman) have
refused to allow me to represent myself, because of my planned Legal defense.
If the long island killer, Colin Ferguson can represent himself why can't I
NJWEEDMAN represent myself. -- The point is I can
but my defense is not wanted, by the local legal
profession. The media is failing to cover this aspect of my case. Soon
they will have no choice. My trial is near.

The law is wrong and I intend to tell this to the Jury. I will openly
advocate for them to nullifiy this flawed law.
Recently after the Public Defender's Office refused to defend me. Judge Brown
assigned Jaime Kaigh as my lawyer. Jaime Kaigh seems to be sincer in his effort to defend me but he too refused to
defend me using Jury Nullification as a defense. My 6th, amendment Right to
counsel for his defense is being ignored. I have again motioned to Judge
(Brown) that in the interest of a fair trial I be allowed to represent
myself. To defend myself with this legal defense. I'm facing 30 years in jail
and don't want to spent the next 15 years screaming "I didn't get a fair
trial"; as MumiaAbulJamal has been. I want a fair trial, now, the first
time, where the truth about marijuana will be presented. Judge Brown will
rule on May 5th, 2000.

Simply put, JURY NULLIFICATION means that a jury is impaneled to judge not
only the application of the law to the facts of any given case, but also the
law itself. This is what I want, presented in my trial. It is only fair. The
power of NULLIFICATION is inherent in any jury, no
matter if the judge "neglects" to point it out, or makes it seem
that the jury is only there to decide the facts of the case. In my case the
only facts that need to be presented are the facts on marijuana. The State of
New Jersey lie's about the danger's of marijuana, and then use's these same lie's to
justify throwing good citizens like myself into "prisoner of war
camps". While at the sametime calling
marijuana a medicine. I want to challenge the validity and the justness of
the law, with a jury.

In 1983 the NJ legislation passed The Medical Marijuana research Bill ( Sponsered by R-Sen.Basano) that acknowledged the medicinmal
value of marijuana, but continues to this day to arrest people under CDS laws
which define marijuana as having no medicimal
value, and being a schedule 1 drug. To the delight of lawyer's who make a
killing both defending and prosecuting citizens who know the truth and use
marijuana medically despite the law. The state can't have it both was.
It's either a illegal schedule 1 drug or a natural
medicine and legal! As it is in 8 other state's.

JURY NULLIFICATION is one of the last defenses of a "powerless"
citizen against an unjust, overbearing, tyrannical
"government." I have decided that, using my case to make it
widely known the fundamental principle of JURY NULLIFICATION, I can influence
the outcome of any case involving oppressive government.

·On March 13th, 2000
the case was again postponed until MAY
26th, 2000 because Jaime Kaigh had another case in NEWARK,
N.J.. Jaime although he did file my "motion to
suppress" he refuses to help me with a JURY NULLIFICATION DEFENSE"
citing his oath as a lawyer "BULLSHIT"- On May 15th, I wrote and
filed the following letter to the Judge. In it I asked to represent myself. I
was successful this time! Finally after a year of trying I'm now allowed to
speak for myself.

·Edward "njweedman" Forchion

State of New Jersey
-vs-
Forchion - 3569-10-98

May,
10th, 2000

CamdenCounty
Superior Court
Judge Thomas
Brown

RE: Interlocatory
Issue’s-To be heard May 26th

Dear Judge Brown,

As you know I’m a defendant in a case before you. As
always I must again request/motion that you the court allow me to represent
myself in this case. The legal defense’s I have freely chosen to employ
in my defense are being denied. A conspiracy exist,
amongst the local legal profession to prevent me from utilizing my chosen
legal defense’s. If a infamous defendant
like Colin Ferguson “The long Island Killer” can represent
himself before a Jury at trial. Why has the Camden County Superior court
repeatedly denied me “njweedman”, my right to represent myself. I know I have this right. I am competent to
speak for myself before a jury, I know the consequence’s of a
conviction. I believe a jury should be able to hear my case, that the law is
wrong not I !

"Mr. Forchion desire's to pursue motions and tactic's which I
clearly indicated no attorney from my office would file or pursue"
MICHEAL FREIDMANN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR Camden County Office of the Public
Defender- May 20th, 1999 letter to Judge Freeman

"While the jury has the power to do so, (Nullify a Law) the
defendant (Mr. Forchion) should not be allowed to
advertise that power to the jury" - John T. Wynne, assit
state prosecutor - June 3rd,
1999 letter to Judge Freeman.

As you also know a jury is empowered not
only to Judge the guilty or innocence of the defendant but to Judge the law
itself. ( 1972 D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals- 473 F. 2d 1113) I
as the defendant in this case wish to present a defense consisting mainly of
the fact that I beleive the law itself is wrong and
not I. I call my defense OPEN ADVOCATION of JURY NULLIFICATION. The two
above quote’s are example’s, I present as proof that the Office
of Public Defender and the State of New Jersey have allied themselves to
prevent me the defendant from presenting my chosen legal defense.
On Feb. 27th when I met with Mr. Kaighe for the
first time he also declined to sign my Client -lawyer agreement, where I
stipulated the legal defense’s I wished to employ in my defense. These
were the same defense’s I presented to MichealFreidmann deputy Directory of the Public
Defender’s Office previously, and which Mr. Wynne previously argued
(May 24th, 1999-before Judge Freeman) against.

I would like to inform you and the court of two municipal
court (Cherry Hill - Haddon Heights) appeals before Superior Court Judge Lario, ( 10-00 , 17-00), I which I’m the defendant,
the 23 issue’s I raised in these case’s - Religious, Medical, Mis-classification, unconstitutional, etc, etc., I
believe are interlocutory issue’s to the case before you. 3596-10-98 - See attached. - Motions

Judge Lario assigned Joseph H. Blum, Esq. , 413 Route 70 east, Cherry Hill
-NJ to represent me in these case’s. These case’s
aren’t before a jury so my need to present myself, in these
case’s aren’t as necessary, they are written out in my respective
MOTION”S TO DIMISS which were denied by the municipal court
judge’s. The same issue’s raised in these appealed
case’s before Judge Lario, are the same
issue’s Mr. Freidmann of the Public
Defender’s Office refused to present in my defense, and Mr. Wynne asst.
Prosecutor argued against allowing me to present to a jury ( May 24, 1999)
delaying my case, and directly infringing upon my right to a speedy
trial.

Judge Brown I have the right to a jury Trial. ( 7 amendment to the
Constitution) I have the right to speak in my own defense. ( Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806, 95 S. Ct. 2525, 45
L.Ed.2d 562 {1975}) I have envoked the desire to
utilize these rights since the day I was arrested. ( Nov. 24th, 1997)
and each time I was illegally contacted by member’s of the Prosecution,
or the Federal government (DEA- Nov. 98)(Mitgation
factor # 12). I told them I was having a Jury Trial. I have taken my arguement to the public with public demonstrations, and
statements of my right to regulate my own body with “GOD GROWN”
marijuana. I’ve been assualted,
threatened and set upon by member’s of the
local and state police for voicing my opinion on marijuana’s so-called
illegality. I have bogus charges filed . All
after I exercised my first amendment right’s of Freedom of Religion and
Free speech. I want my day before a Jury of my peer’s as garanteed by the Bill of Rights. ( see attachments) Judge
Brown I’m a American Dissident not a
criminal.

The state repeatedly attempts to bribe me out of my right to a jury
Trial.

On Feb. 8th 2000member’s of the CamdenCounty prosecutor’s office
created a new charge. In which you set bail at $50,000 .
On Feb 22, 2000 the state
initiated action in OceanCounty
to re-open or resurrect a 1996 charge that was previously resolved. Next
court hearing in that case is May
25th, 2000 the day before your case. The state now has
three felony charges against me, and has taken my parental right’s
to one of my children. The last two case’s
were created to increase the pressure on myself to abandon my desire
to utilize my Right to a Fair Jury Trial in the first case 3596-10-98 which
is before you. These were politically motivated action’s to increase
the state’s position.

New Bribery Attempt. - On May,
2 2000 John T. Wynne attempted to
again bribe me into surrendering my right to a jury trial. Mr Wynne sent a message throught
my brother Russell Forchion a co-defendant in this case. “That he was
willing to combine all the case’s, not oppose
parole/probation, and down grade the charge to a second degree felony in
exchange for a guilty plea.” The message was I would get about
the same time in prison as Russell did. ( 5 months-)
. My freedom is the most valuable thing I posses. The state’s
offer of my guilty testimony in exchange for my freedom I believe is a
violation of ( 18 U.S.C. 201(c)(2) - “The anti-gratity
provision of 201(c)(2) indicates Congress’ belief that justice is
undermined by giving, offering, or promising anything of value for
testimony,’. If justice is preverted when a
criminal defendant seeks to buy testimony from a witness, why is it not so
less preverted when the state does it.” - SIDEBAR: - On August 12th, 1999Mr
Wynne argued before Judge Freeman to issue a court order for me and my
co-defendant brother Russell not to communicate and now he initaite’s a communication (bribery Attempt) with
me thru the same brother he doesn’t want me to talk too.

This new bribery attempt is actually quite interesting but I
have to decline it. The charge’s of Nov. 24th 1997 have ruined my
life. Up until then I had been smoking , using
marijuana for 16years with nothing detrimental ever occuring
in my life because of marijuana. Marijuana as I plan on testify
to, and presenting a case for; has alway’s
enhanced my life, in the face of government anti-marijuana lie’s and
laws. I had a house, several cars, a business - a future, and children I was euthusiac about raising, and
putting through college. I was happy. I have none of these now. I was Safely
pursuing Life, Liberty and
Happiness under the positive influence’s of
marijuana. Now I’m ruined. Marijuana didn’t do this, the
marijuana law did, and it is done to citizens everyday
. I want my day in court before a jury. I want a fair trial your
honor, I don’t want to spend the next 15 years in prison claiming I
didn’t get a fair trial as Mumia Abdul Jamal has. I am entitled to this your honor.
Please can you issue a court order to the state to stop attempting to bribe
me out of my right to a fair Jury trial, and schedule a trial in the near
future with me representing myself.

P.S.- On Nov. 24th, The state “informed me
that anything I said or did could and would be used against me at
trial”. In a effort to insure that this in fact did happen my
supporter’s have erected a WEBSITE: titled Ed Forchion’s - The
legalize Marijuna Party - www.njweedman.com - //
This was previously located at www.jersey.net/~njdevil
, but the company Jersey.net Inc. succumbed to police and opposition pressure
and terminated the site. I am again running for Congress here in the First
dist against (D)Rob Andrews again as a protest to
existing marijuana laws, and for the oppurtunity to
publicly make statements about marijuana I wish to include in my upcoming
trial before you!

5/26/2000
- JUDGE BROWN GRANTS my motion to proceed PRO SE, and
orders JAIME KAIGH to be my assistant of counsel for defense. "You see the
constitution doesn't force anyone to have representation, (we all have the
right to represent ourselves) but the constitution guarantees everyone the
RIGHT to "ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL FOR DEFENSE" - Jaime Kaigh is ordered
to provide me with assistance!

JAIME KAIGH - seems to resent being made into my
assistant, stop's helping, doesn't keep any of his appointments, refuse's to do
somethings. (i.e.)Request funds for
certain witness's. I know with my defense of OPEN ADVOCATION of JURY
NULLIFICATION- lawyer's are prevented from doing somethings, so I had to speak for myself. - In no-way thou
is representing myself giving up the right to "assistance of counsel"
as per the US
and NJ Constitution's. - I HAVE THE RIGHT TO
ASSIST OF COUNSEL.

JULY 7th 2000 - Motion
to SuppressHEARING
(evidence is heard) - On the stand Jerome Kee
a Camden County Prosecutor Investigator had to admit that the "ARIZONA
POLICE SEIZED THE PACKAGE" in Arizona and they didn't have a warrant when
the package was seized, they didn't have a warrant when the package was opened
or shipped to Philadelphia. No warrant was issued to again re-seize package in Phialdelphia and bring package into the State of New
Jersey.

Yet the state prosecutor investigator's lied about
all this on the original search warrant Affidavid of Nov. 21st, 1997. They concealed
these illegal activities from Judge Trabosh who
signed the original warrant. I alledge that this
warrant should be squashed due to "false information presented in
warrant", package was no doubtfully seized without a warrant. Judge Brown
"surprisingly" allowed the Prosecutor to another week to present
testimony on Suppression motion. This is highly irregular and I don't
understand how the state is allowed to have another day to come up with a good
story to cover-up for the fact that the "WARRANT AFFIDAVIT" was
false.

JULY 10th, -- BRADY INFORMATION RELEASED - I knew all along that there was BRADY material missing,
not provided to me for my defense. At the July 7th, hearing I proved the state
had information it wasn't revealing. Suddenly today, I receive a copy of aARIZONA POLICE REPORT dated Nov. 21st, 1997 which claims a "un-named Federal express
employee" opened the package and turned it over to the DEA/POLICE. "howconveint! This is BULLSHIT! The
state is either fabricating this report or is guilty of with-holding it from me
for over two years. Either way I should be granted my MOTION to
"SUPPRESS".

JULY 18 - MOTION TO SUPPRESS - Suddenly new
information is made available (police report), which now tries to correct
irregularities in warrant and seizure. The new information is a fax from a police officer in Arizona.
"Whatever happened to the, right to face your accusor". A fax is not
my accusor. The Judge allows this fax to be
introduced as evidence even though the preparers of
the named individuals in this faxed POLICE REPORT weren't presented before the
court so I could cross examine them about the validity of the report, and the
events depicted in the report. This fax alledge'sa un-named Federal Express employee opened the box out of
concern for the safety of the federal express flight, because a blackman delivered the package, and parked where they
couldn't see. IF THAT AMOUNTS TO PROBABLE
CAUSE MY NAME IS "GOV. WHITMAN !!!
- The evidence should have been thrown-out as evidence seized without a legal
warrant, in violation of the fourth amenment. -
BECAUSE I HAVE MADE SUCH A BIG STATEMENT the power's that be don't want me to
win. I'd be a hero, to a large segment of the local population. Judge Brown
rules on this motion AUGUST 10.

ON AUGUST 1st, 2000 -
During the republican convention in Philadelphia I begin airing PRO-MARIJUANA
LEGALIZATION commericals and announce that on
August 2nd, 2000 I will be having a "SMOKE-OUT" at the liberty Bell
and on Sept. 5th, 2000 I will be having a JURY RIGHTS DAY demonstration in
front of the CAMDEN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

JUDGE BROWN denies the motion to suppress
despite the overwhelming evidence that the package was opened in Arizona without a warrant and the state failed to bring any
witnesses from Arizona to testify to the facts presented in court. He then order's trial to begin on August 28th.

AUGUST 21st, 2000 - Jaime Kaigh writes a letter to Judge Brown telling
him he's going on vacation on the 25th and won't be available for my trial
August 28th!!!!! He also "motions the court to be relieved.

AUGUST 31 - Jaime Kaigh files a motion to be releived of counsel of record, citing "irreconcilable difference's", I can tell you the difference is - I
wanted a defense of the truth, using Jury Nullification as a defense. - The
legal profession was conspiring to prevent this defense. A date to hear this
motion is set for Sept 11th.

SEPT
1st, 2000 - While
sitting at dunkindonut's on
rt 70 & springdale rd. I was arrested, the
officer's claimed they got a call from some-one citing a suspicipious
person. - My car was searched and as is on any given day, I have my medicine
with me, "MARIJUANA". - then the officer's
tell me a compliant by my ex-wife generated a $10,000 bail. - I was then held
in camden county jail, on a bogus charge that was later
completely dropped. (Oct 3). This was just a plan to keep me from having my
Sept. 5th, Jury RightsDay protest in front of the
Courthouse, and preventing me from preparing a defense!

Sept 11th - I was brought from the jail to Judge Brown's courtroom
where he denied Jaime Kaighs MOTION: “to
be relieved of obligation to provide assistance of counsel”, and then
Judge Brown denied my FATHERS DAY MOTION: “to
be allowed to present a Jury Nullification defense." He then stated
that the case had been transferred to Judge Thompson. - I was lead from Judge
Browns courtroom to Judge Thompson's courtroom in shackles were Judge Thompson
promptly informed me my trial would be scheduled to begin on SEPT 18th
– Which was on MONDAY!!!

·Sept 12th -
My $10,000 bail is reduced to $1000, thanks to the repeated calls and compliants of some of my supporter's. I was released on WEDNESDAY
evening Sept 13th.

Sept 14-15th - I met with several lawyer's (
Rodney Ray and Ron Thompson) attempting to get legal help, and a
continuance since my court appointed legal assistant (Jaime Kaigh) had abandoned
me. Several gave me advice, namely the key words to state to the Judge on
record.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2000

JUDGE THOMPSON

Also say’s: I can’t use a

“JURY NULLIFICATION DEFENSE”

·SEPT 18th
-- TRIAL BEGINS – Jaime doesn’t even bother to show. Just before
trial began, I filed a statement requesting a continuance, and I refused a last
minute plea offer from the state, (3 years mandatory) and insisted on making my
complaints a part of the court record. (Read it here). The Judge
denied these appeal able issues and ordered the Trial to begin anyway.

WEEDMAN ACCEPTS PLEA DEAL - I accept this plea to stop my unfair trial. I tried
to put a good face on it to the media but it really burned me up that after
three years of planning my defense the state stole it by locking me up, and
denying me my right to a fair Jury trial!!

WEEDMAN WITHDRAWALS PLEA Oct 11, - I filed
motion to be allowed to withdraw my plea citing I was getting an unfair trial
in the first place, amongst other things.

ON DEC.1st,
2000 I became a POLITICAL PRISONER OF THEU.S. WAR
ON DRUGS convicted as a result
of a "KANGAROO COURT" were I wasn't allowed to present witnesses or
defend against the charges. The trial was a "FARCE and MOCKERY" of
justice and I planned on appealing as soon as possible.

Click picture below

"NJWEEDMAN"

“POST TRIAL COVER-UP BEGINS”

As soon as I entered the New
JerseyState
"GULAG" system I signed Public Defender Document to appeal. I signed
it on Dec. 11, 2000 well
within the 45 day "window" for filing appeals. Michael Friedman and
Jaime Kaigh immediately began a COVER-UP, deliberately failing to officially
file my "NOTICE OF APPEAL". Deborah Collins the Director of the
Office of Public Defender Appellate section (Newark)
refused to file my notice of appeal or order transcripts unless I signed a
waiver giving the Public Defender "representation. I refused to sign the
waiver. (The PDO) refused to assist me through-out my trial why should I allow
them to cover for themselves by representing me. The PDO was obligated to
provide services such as filing "notice of appeal" and "ordering
transcripts" but refused. This I called a deliberate denial of Due Process
and sought a WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS thru the Camden
Federal District Court on June 4th, 2001. It was dismissed on June 7th, 2001 and I immediately
appealed on July 4th, 2001.

COVER- UP BY STATE OFFICALS

(4/10/2002)

Every attempt I made to appeal
from prison was thwarted by the Public Defenders Office. As soon as I entered
the New JerseyState
"GULAG" system I signed Public Defender Document to appeal. I
signed it on Dec. 11, 2000
well within the 45 day "window" for filing appeals. Michael Friedman
and Jaime Kaigh immediately began a COVER-UP, Friedman and Kaigh deliberately
failed to officially file my "NOTICE OF APPEAL". Ms. Deborah
Collins the Director of the Office of Public Defender Appellate section (Newark)
refused to file my notice of appeal or order transcripts unless I signed a
waiver giving the Public Defender "representation". I refused to
sign the waiver. (SEE MAY 21st, 2001 letter
from Ms. Collins)

Since my attempts at appealing thru the state
system were being "INTERFERED and
OBSTRUCTED" (citing; Mayberry Vs Petsock) by New
JerseyState officials.
I filed a Federal "WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS" (Docket No-01-cv-02559)
to the Federal authorities on June
4th, 2001. Judge Rodriguez of the Camden District Court dismissed
it (in error) on June 7th, 2001:
citing FAILURE TO EXHAUST STATE REMEDIES. I appealed his decision on JULY
4th, 2001 to the 3rd Circuit Court of appeals (Docket No- 01-3171) saying, NJ
state officials were preventing me from using the state appellate process,
and I should be allowed to be heard in the Federal Courts. How could I
exhaust state remedies when state officials were preventing me from appealing?
I cited a recent 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals case SOLIS Vs THE UNITED
STATES. On August 16th, 2001
the 3rd circuit agreed to hear my "federal appeal" and all briefs
were filed by Dec. 15th, 2001.
This
was dismissed on June 26th,
2002

Also since these state officials were
preventing me from appealing - (deliberately denying me DUE PROCESS) I filed
a statute 1983 Federal Civil rights Lawsuit (Docket No. - 01-3850 jobs) on
August 14th, 2001 also in Camden Federal District Court against JAIME KAIGH,
DEBORAH COLLINS, PETER GARCIA and the NEW JERSEY PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE for deliberately
failing to file my "NOTICE OF APPEAL" or "ORDER
MY TRANSCRIPT" for me, as they were obligated to do.

FINALLY on:

Sept.
6th, 2001 the PDO filed my "NOTICE OF APPEAL
and ORDERED MY TRANSCRIPTS" -
10 months late and only because I filed a lawsuit.

On Sept
7th, 2001 Federal Judge Simandle dismissed the statute 1983
lawsuit. Then Ms. Alphonse of the Camden County court reporters office told
me in a Sept 18th, 2001 letter that some of my transcripts were missing or
never happened which was absolutely "BULLSHIT" the same dates that
I felt were really import to prove my claims of being denied a
"constitutional trial" were the same dates missing. The TRENTONIAN
wrote about this: "WEEDMAN
ALLEDGES COVER" On Dec.
3rd, 2001. I thought it was no coincidence that the PDO filed my “notice
of appeal” the day before Federal Judge Simandle dismissed
this civil rights lawsuit. (Sept. 6th). I felt the Judge must have ordered
them to off the record. I still never got my transcripts until APRIL 7th, 4
days after I got out. This was blatant and deliberate attempt to
keep me from appealing. The PDO successfully prevented me from appealing in
the state courts for over 18 months. This is outright denial of my DUE
PROCESS Right’s to be heard in a timely manner. At this point I'm
hoping the Federal Courts will step in. There are FEDERAL cases that support
JURY NULLIFICATION - U.S.
-vs.- DATCHER, 830 F.Supp 411

THE NJ ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE has now taken
over for the PROSECUTORS OFFICE (Richard Berg) in his brief to the 3rd
Circuit (Nov. 29th, 2001)
he cites that all delays were just an "EXCUSABLE ADMINISTRATIVE
PROBLEM". Excusable by whom, "NOT ME" I was rotting
in prison!!!! By law my "Notice
of Appeal" and my transcripts should have been ordered within 45
days, now 18 months later I receive my transcripts. "BULLSHIT" he's
what I say to him - "FUCK-YOU"

Since then numerous new papers and reporters
have studied JURY NULLIFICATION and have realized I was prevented from doing
what's legal because the POLITICIANS support the "WAR ON POT". Now
a state cover-up ensued thereafter to prevent me from appealing. The New
Jersey Court system is corrupt and has violated the principals of the U.S.
Bill of Rights. Everything I wanted to do was legal by the 6th
amendment! SEE: "A JURY CAN
DO WHAT IT WANTS TO DO"

Despite warnings from state officials not to speak to the press, the Weedman
will not go quietly.

On April 3 Ed Forchion--aka the New
Jersey Weedman, a marijuana legalization advocate who made headlines by
lighting up at the Liberty Bell and on the floor of the New Jersey State
Assembly, among other public places--was released from Bayside State Prison
in Leesburg, N.J.Forchion won early release from a
10-year drug-trafficking sentence as part of the state's Intensive
Supervisory Parole program.

Despite his release, Forchion
refuses to give up the fight to put New Jersey's
drug laws on trial using a legal technique called jury nullification, which
allows jurors to refuse to convict if they believe the law in question is
unfair or unconstitutional.

Forchion's saga began five years
ago when he was arrested for receiving a Federal Express shipment containing
40 pounds of marijuana. Facing a 20-year prison sentence, Forchion became a high-profile advocate for
legalizing pot, risking additional prison time while awaiting trial by
lighting up in public places in what he calls acts of civil disobedience.

The Camden County Public Defender's Office disavowed the case after refusing
to invoke the jury nullification defense--telling Forchion
it was illegal for an attorney in New Jersey
to inform a jury of its right to question the state's drug laws. Forchion defended himself and eventually
accepted a plea bargain that would combine all the pending charges against
him: the '97 FedEx bust as well as assorted arrests for possession while
awaiting trial.

In December 2000, just before reporting to prison, Forchion filed an appeal asking for a retrial and made a
formal request to the courts for the transcripts of his trial and pre-trial
hearings. Forchion claims the
transcripts were withheld until April
1, 2002--two days before his release from prison.

He is now awaiting word from the Third Circuit Federal Court of Appeals ( Docket No.- 01-3171 ) about his retrial, and if he gets
it, he says he will again try to put the state's marijuana laws on trial
through jury nullification.

"The whole trial was a mockery," he says. "My
constitutional rights were withheld because I was talking about
marijuana. I want to try and enlighten as many people as possible about
jury nullification--it's a powerful we-the-people weapon. The war on
drugs is being waged against the people of this country, and this is how we can
fight back."

While
I was in prison I still received some media attention, please click on the
following link to read some of them:

My I.S.P. officers have now ordered me not to talk to
the Press or about marijuana!! This is absolutely unbelievable, this is still
America whether I have been convicted of a crime or not I’m entitled to
“FREE SPEECH” and no government official can threaten to put me
in prison for speaking so in no-way will I abide by such a “illegal”
order.

THE STATE FOLLOWS THRU ON ITS THREAT!

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FINALLY WHILE I’M JAILED FOR TALKING ABOUT MARIJUANA
MY APPEAL OF THE ORIGINAL CONVICTION IS FILED PLEASE CLICKON ICON BELOW TO
READ THE ENTIRE BRIEF: